The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters: chronic absenteeism and attendance
07X551 · Secondary School · 339 Morris Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451 · Mott Haven-Port Morris · District 7
63.8%
chronically absent in 2024-25
40.1%
District 7
33.3%
all NYC public schools
In 2024-25, 278 of 436 students at The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters missed 10 percent or more of the school year, 23.6 points higher than District 7 and 30.5 points higher than all NYC public schools. The rate fell 0.5 points from 2023-24, and was 53.3% in 2018-19, before the pandemic. The average attendance rate was 81.2%.
Chronic absenteeism and attendance by year
| Year | Bar chart of the school’s rate | Chronically absent | NYC | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 53.3% | 26.5% | 84.5% | |
| 2019-20 | 47.9% | 25.1% | 83.4% | |
| 2020-21 | 77.0% | 29.7% | 69.8% | |
| 2021-22 | 77.7% | 40.4% | 76.3% | |
| 2022-23 | 72.4% | 36.2% | 78.0% | |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 34.8% | 80.7% | |
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 33.3% | 81.2% |
A dash means no published figure for that year. 2019-20 covers September to mid-March only, and 2020-21 included remote learning.
By grade, 2024-25
- Grade 663.3%
- Grade 762.5%
- Grade 859.6%
- Grade 961.4%
- Grade 1058.8%
- Grade 1164.2%
- Grade 1276.4%
By student group, 2024-25
| Student group | Students | Rate | Everyone else |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students with disabilities | 149 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| English language learners | 71 | 52.1% | 66.0% |
| Students in poverty | 420 | 64.5% | 43.8% |
| Students in temporary housing | 83 | 69.9% | 62.3% |
Rates for small groups can swing a lot from year to year.
What moves this number
A personal call home on the first unexplained absence, a recorded reason for every absence, and a weekly attendance team meeting where every student gets an owner and a next step. Chancellor’s Regulation A-210 asks every NYC school for all three. BrainBridge makes them the easiest thing your team does each day.
Other District 7 schools
- Alfred E. Smith Career and Technical Education High School56.5%
- Bronx Leadership Academy II High School51.9%
- Bronx Legacy High School64.0%
- Careers in Sports High School47.7%
- Community School for Social Justice59.8%
- H.E.R.O. High (Health, Education, and Research Occupations High School)54.0%
- Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science52.6%
- Learning Through Play Pre-K Center54.0%
Source: NYC Public Schools, End-of-Year Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Data (2018-19 to 2024-25). Chronically absent means missing 10 percent or more of the days a student was enrolled, for any reason; it counts students enrolled at least 10 days who attended at least once. Group figures the city suppresses for privacy are left out. District figures include transfer schools.
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